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a car weighs 6000 pounds. 6000 pounds is the same as 3 tons. if a truck weighs 10000how many tons does the truck weigh?

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the answer would be 5 tons
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Either from the wording of this problem or from past experience: 1 on = 2000 lb.

Thus, 10000 lb times (1 ton) / (2000 lb) = 5 tons.
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